Article 65, Section 32 establishes Neighborhood Design Overlay Districts (NDOD) as overlays to all or portions of certain subdistricts within the Dorchester Neighborhood District. The Neighborhood Design Overlay Districts are established to protect the historic character, existing scale, and quality of the pedestrian environment of these neighborhoods, which give Dorchester its unique architectural character. While development of housing within these Neighborhood Design Districts is encouraged, new construction or rehabilitation that preserves and complements the character of the existing housing stock will enhance the historic quality of these neighborhoods.
Per Article 80E-2.1(b)(iii): Design review has been triggered due to one or more of the following:
- Change in roof shape, cornice line, street wall height, or building height of an existing building;
- Erection/extension of a building > 300 or more s.f.;
- Change in building massing or size/location of door or window openings, where such alteration affects three hundred (300) or more square feet of exterior wall area, or a smaller exterior wall area if expressly provided in the underlying zoning.
Proposals with Open Comment Periods
There are currently no proposals with open comment periods.
Proposals Undergoing Design Review
There are currently no proposals undergoing comment review.